Chap. 22. An Expo tien upon the Book of J O'B. Vert. 17. i 6t wicked man defireth, let the Gofpel goe, let the light of the word goe He wilbeth it none, 'tis but a trouble to him, he is ficke of it, it is a death to him. The belt ofgood things is refu- fed, and the worft ofevills chofen by thole that are evill.As their underftanding is fo blinded and diflempered, that they cadevil good, andgoodmill, that they pat darkneffefor light, and lightfor darkneffe, that they pat bitterfor /werte, andfweetefor bitter(1/a. 5. 2o.) So their will and affedions are fo perverted, that they choofe & embrace darkneffe for light, eviti for good, and that which is molt bitrer,for that which is tweeter then the honey and the honey combe. Obferve. Fourthly. YYicked men are not onelyfeelijlí, but wild andfurious. Seeat what a rate they fpeake, even as if they had God at their command, They fay to Goddepart ; As ifGod could not be where he pleated, as ifGodwere at their limitting,anddifpofng. Here's madneffe, like madneffe it fellie. As there is madneffe in the heart ofman in the en;oyment ofthe creature(l faidoflaugh- ter it is neadnefs (faith Solomon)Some are fo over. aâed with joy, & laughter in their creature-enjoycaents,that whereas laughter is the proper paffion ofa rationall creature, there is nothingmore irrationail then their laughter, 'Tis plaine down-right madneffe, Now (I fay) as Tome carnali men are mad in their manner ofen- joying the creature) fo they are more mad,in refuting the enjoy. ments of God the Creator. Who can tell howmad they are who delire God to depart from them ? They are mad to purpofe who would put god from tktm,yet they moriwho thinkthey can. riftly ; Note. That the godly and the wicked have eptrite contrary both deftret and fears. What are the delires and fears ofa wicked man, he delires to have God depart, he is afraid ofthe pretence of God = what are the delires ofa godly man, he defres nothing more then the pretence of God, he (ayes as Moles (Exed. 33. 15. ) dfthy prefencegoe not with ate, carry me nofurther , I delire to be no where, but where Godmani'efts himfelfe to be; let me fie the dill
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